St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-03
MEN, WOMEN AND EVENTS.
Personal and Social Gossip---Ho-
tel Arrivals.
THE CROSBY RECEPTION.

THE CROSBY RECEPTION.
The reception and ball given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosby
was one of the most swell and enjoya-
bic of the early seasons event. The
Crosby mansion, at the corner of Tenth
street and Seventh avenue south, was
beautifully fitted up for the occasion
and was lavishly dressed with rare
flowers. A canopy was spread from
the main entrance to the street for the
protection of the guests, but
the fine weather rendered this
precaution unnecessary. The ball
room on the third floor was quite hand
Somely arranged with flowers and was
presided over by the DanZ orchestra.
Dancing began about 10 O'Clock. After
a formal reception in the parlors, in
which Mrs. Crosby was assisted by Mrs.
ellison and the Misses Gibson, lin
tied programme of twelve numbers was
danced, interrupted only by refresh
ments, served by DOrner, at 11:30
o'clock. The costumes were quite ele-
CANT, including many imported for the
occasion. Among the guests were the
following:
Among the many guests present were:
Clinton Morrison and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Hastings c. F. Hatch and wife, Col. An
Drew ana WlIS, JONI NICHOLSON anu WlIe, 4.
W. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Loring, Mr..
and Mrs. Judge Koon, G. r. Newell and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McC. Reeve, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Morrison, Charles Pillsbury and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Kimball, Mrs. Josiah c.
Wymond, Mr.. and Mrs Frederick East
man, Charles Heffelfnger, Cavour Langdon,
Will Brooks, Maj. Camp and wife, Miss
Camp, Dorance Dorman, d. M. Chute, Mr..
Hart c. NJ. Loring, Miss Foreman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aleck Clerhein, Fred Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
ms and wife, Miss Foss, c. T. Fox, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Murphy, F. A. Paine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston B. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Bick-
nell, Mr.. and Mrs Pliny Bartlett, and many
others were present whose names could not
be secured.
NOTES.
o. M. Laraway has gone East. I2
VIC Byron left for Coicago last night.
Judge Reynolds and family have goue to
Chicago.
Maj. George A. Camp expects to leave sor
California about the 18th.
w Denote is seriously iii from typhoid
fever at San Francisco, Cal.
Alonzo F. Rand and his sister, Miss Kate
Rand, started for New York yesterday.
Mrs. Norton, wife of Maj. Norton. clerk Of
the police commission, Is dangerously i'll.
l.. B. Evland, travelling passenger agent cf
tie Denver 4 Rio 0rande road, is ia the
city.
AT The st. James: DR.. I. NJ. wilkins, Eaton
Rapids, Wis; A. A. Tame, Cieyiand, o.;
Peter Cou;ts, Grand Forks.
The C. c. washburn post, G. A. r., will
mold the first of series of dances at Thomas
hall, 1928 Franklin avenue, to morrow even.
ing.
At the West: W. F. Underwood, La
Crosse; II. Metcalf and wife, Bloomington,
ILL.,; Fl. A. Taylor and wife, New York; s. II.
Branham Litchfeld, Mimi.
Miss Francis Merriman, daughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. o. c. Merriman, will be married this
evening to Fred G. James, of this city. The
ceremony will be performed at the house.
After wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs. James
will leave for the East.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
will give their seventh annual bail tonight
at Armory hall, on Eighth street and First
avenue SOUTH Tickets can be obtained at
the door or from members of the organiza-
ton. A large crowd is anticipated, as the
dances heretofore given by the 6remen have